Barrel handling girdle



Filed May 10, 1960 FIGI IN V EN TOR. MARTIN M. FLEISCHMAN ATTORNEY 3,052,441 BARREL HANDLING GIRDLE Martin M. Fleischman, PX). Box 94, Broomall, Pa. Filed May 10, 1960, Ser. No. 28,136 1 Claim. (Cl. 248-141) This invention relates to barrel handling apparatus, and more particularly to a barrel handling girdle.

The supporting of large barrels and their facile manipulation has long presented a serious problem. Such barrels, in their conventional sizes, when loaded, are too heavy for easy manual handling.

Large barrels are generally stored in rows and are stacked on top of one another to conserve space. Various types of apparatus have been used in the past for facilitating the movement of large barrels and assisting in stacking such barrels. In a large warehouse, a plurality of rows of large barrels will be provided, and in order to conserve space, adjacent barrels will be very close to one another.

The conventional girdles used heretofore for handling large barrels comprised a semi-circular member and an arcuate member pivotably secured to the ends of the semicircular member. Each of the arcuate members was provided with cooperating locking means. With such structure, it has been found exceedingly difficult to secure the girdle about the central portion of a large barrel when the barrel is positioned intermediate two other barrels. Thus, it has been found necessary to move the adjacent barrels in order to provide sufiicient room so that the girdle may be secured to the central portion of the barrel which is desired to be moved.

Thus, known girdles for large barrels sufier from a defect; they require a large amount of room before they can be secured to a central portion of a barrel.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above and other disadvantages of the known barrel handling girdles.

It is another object of this invention to provide a barrel handling girdle which may be easily and quickly secured about a central portion of a barrel positioned among a group of barrels.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention there is shown in the drawings a form which is presently preferred; it being understood, however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of the apparatus for handling barrels on which the barrel handling girdle of the present invention is mounted.

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the barrel handling girdle of the present invention.

FIGURE 3 is a partial plan view of the barrel handling girdle of the present invention, with portions of the girdle shown in solid lines in their open position, and portions of the girdle shown in phantom lines in their closed position.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there is shown in FIGURE 1 a barrel handling apparatus designated The barrel handling apparatus 10 comprises a barrel lift 12 and a barrel handling girdle 14.

The barrel handling lift 12 comprises a pair of spaced frame members 15 mounted on casters 16. At the rear ends of the frame members 15 there is provided uprights 18 on which are provided pivotably mounted arms 20.

Pivotation of the arms 20 in respect to the uprights 18 is effected by the hydraulic jack 22. Actuation of the hydraulic jack 22 is accomplished by pedal 24 which is operated by the users foot.

States Patent 0 ICC Each of the arms 20 are provided with a clamp 28 at the free ends 26 of the arms 20. The clamp 28 cooperates with the free ends 26 to rotatably support the trunnions 29 and 30 of the barrel handling girdle 14.

As seen more clearly in FIGURES 2 and 3, the barrel handling girdle 14 comprises a semi-circular member 36 which fits around the middle portion of a barrel 32 between ridges 34. The trunnion 30 is provided with a trunnion extension 38. The trunnion extension 38 is fixedly secured to one end of the semi-circular member 36 by weld 40. The hinge member 42 is fixedly secured to the trunnion extension 33. A hinge member 44 is pivotably secured to the hinge member 42 by pin 46. An arcuate member 48 is fixedly secured at one end to the hinge member '44.

The trunnion 29 is provided with a trunnion extension 50. The trunnion extension 5% is fixedly secured to the other end of the semi-circular member 36 in the same manner as the securement of the trunnion extension 33. A hinge member 52 is fixedly secured to the trunnion extension 50. A hinge member 54 is pivotably secured to the hinge member 52 by a pin 55. An arcuate member 56 is fixedly secured at one end to the hinge member 54. A hinge member 58 is fixedly secured to the other end of the arcuate member 56. An arcuate member 60 is fixedly secured to a hinge member 62. The hinge member 62 is pivotably secured to the hinge member 58 by pin 64.

Each of the arcuate members 48, 56, and 60 represent an arc of substantially sixty degrees. The arcuate members 48, 56, and 66 are held in their closed disposition, as shown in FIGURE 2, by the locking means 66. As shown more clearly in FIGURE 3, the locking means 66 comprises a keeper 68 secured to the other end of the arcuate member 60, and an element 6?. The element 69 is pivotably secured to a standard 70 by pin 72. The standard 70 is fixedly secured to the other end of the arcuate member 48. A locking lever 74 extends through a bushing 76 pivotably secured to the element 69 The locking lever 74 is provided with threads 78 which cooperate with threads on the bushing 76 to draw the element 69 to the keeper 68.

The barrel handling girdle of the present invention is utilized in the following manner:

The barrel handling girdle 14 is applied to the barrel which is desired to be moved. The semi-circular member 26 is positioned around the central portion of the barrel 32 between the ridges 34. Since the semi-circular member 36 is a band, it will encompass that portion of the peripheral surface of the barrel 32 between the ridges 34. The arcuate members 48, S6, and 60 are pivoted to their closed disposition and the locking means 66 is secured. Since the barrel handling girdle 14 comprises a semi-circular member 36 and three arcuate members, the barrel handling girdle 14 may be secured around barrels which are stacked closer together than the girdles used heretofore which had only two arcuate members. After locking means 66 has been secured, the barrel handling lift 12 is moved into position whereby the free ends 26 of the pivotable arms 22 are disposed beneath the trunnions 29 and 30. The clamps 28 secure the trunnions 29 and 30 to the free ends 26 of the pivotable arms 22, and then the jack 22 is operated by the pedal 24 to raise the barrel 32. Then the barrel lift 12 is moved to the position where the operator desires to locate the barrel 32.

If desired, the barrel handling lift 12 may be provided with means on the pivotable arms 20 for tilting the barrel 32 so as to pour the contents from the barrel 32.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof and, accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claim, rather than to the foreher pivotably secured to said second arcuate member, and locking means comprising interengaging elements on said first and third arcuate members, said first, second, and third arcuate members each representing an arc substantially sixty degrees, each of said members being substantially greater in Width than in thickness so as to have the shape of a band.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,779,060 Choate Oct. 21, 1930 2,832,630 Sterling Apr. 29, 1958 

